GREEN LIBRARIES: A SUSTAINABLE GATEWAY TO A GREENER FUTURE

The study involves a holistic coverage of the history, features, elements, standards, initiatives, and future of green libraries or sustainable libraries of the world and India. The progress of green libraries has arrived at a turning point that has gained momentum in the form of the green library movement all over the globe. This paper showcases various libraries that are promoting and prioritizing the operations, services, and objectives that are involved in the implementation, development, and achievement of several targets that are set by the movement of green libraries. The article also highlights the needs and necessities that can be fulfilled by developing and constructing sustainable and eco-friendly green libraries. The paper concludes by saying that libraries must adapt and play the primary role in the sustainability and nature-friendly adaptability of the communities.